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2004 SESSION
HB 622 Natural cut Christmas trees; use in certain places of worship and apartment dwelling units.
Introduced by: Robert D. Orrock, Sr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:
Use of natural cut Christmas trees in certain places of worship. Provides that the Board of Housing and Community Development adopt regulations permitting the use of natural cut Christmas trees in the common areas of places of worship that do not have automatic sprinkler systems. In October, the International Code Council building and fire codes were adopted for Virginia, which included the international fire code regulation of the use of natural cut Christmas trees. This bill would overrule this regulation to allow for the use of natural cut Christmas trees in places of worship that do not have automatic sprinkler systems. This bill contains an emergency clause and incorporates HB 1180 and HB 1203.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Use of natural cut Christmas trees in certain places of worship. Supplants Statewide Fire Prevention Code regulations that prohibit the use of natural cut Christmas trees in the common areas of places of worship that do not have automatic sprinkler systems. Any person managing a place of worship that does not have an automatic sprinkler system must take all reasonable precautions to avoid fire and explosion while any natural cut Christmas tree is present in such place of worship. In October, the International Code Council building and fire codes were adopted for Virginia, which included the international fire code regulation of the use of natural cut Christmas trees. This bill would overrule this regulation to allow for the use of natural cut Christmas trees in places of worship that do not have automatic sprinkler systems.